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The "Dock Rats" of New York; Or, The Smuggler Band's Last Stand

by Old Sleuth

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[...] "I can't play no tricks on the gal! no, no, she's got perfect confidence in me, and I would not betray her confidence, not even for two thousand dollars in gold! And I'm a poor man, sir, very poor, and I'm old and getting feeble!" "I'll tell you what we can do, Tom; you can bring her to New York to visit me." "Yes." "And then we may be able to persuade her to remain." "I'll think it over; but see here, why is it you are so anxious to get possession of the girl?" "I do not wish to see one so lovely and beautiful living in such a miserable condition." "See here, Garcia, do you mean that gi...

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